Here comes the Beast!!

[meauxna 15]

We looked into the DCF and from what I understood the USC had to actually live in the petitioners Country for a required time.

Your beneficiary's country is not the same as other countries.

Some do not require residency of the USC.

[AndyMisiu 0]

Andy, try and find irishgirl.. she had a long run in VSC too and felt unfaired on as you do. It happens sometimes & there IS nothing you can do about it.

The promise is that they will get petitions/applications processes in 6 months. If you're not there yet, you're not out of date range, no matter how many other peitions you find to support your theory.

Hey, how come you didn't go there for a DCF?

yea! your right! I'm inside processing times. I know, I know! trust me, I've preached that on here. As a matter of fact, knowing that I'm within processing time is the only thing that keeps me sane. I just wish they could tell you something. Just something to let you know where you stand. It's tough for sure.

I'm still going to look into it. I've been dragging my feet a little because I know it will take just as long if not longer that the process I'm in now. I have to go to court in Poland to get a "free to Marry" requirement waived before we can have our wedding. So I will go to Poland and file for that hearing. I wish I could stay there for the entire time it would take to file but I can't. That means I would need to fly back and forth $$$$$$$$$$. There is no reason for my petition to be dinied. I guess there is some reason why it should take awhile though.

I guess I will do all the normal stuff. I will build a case for my Congressman/Senator and request there help. I will contact VSC and get nowhere. But I don't think I can sit on my hands anymore and say it's going to be ok. I'm not a reactive type of person, I'm a go getter!! and that's what I'm going to do "Go and Get Her!!"

heheh.. sucks, huh? Their version of 'telling you something' is "6 months"---that's all there IS to tell.

As for the DCF--ideas: You can get a statement of non-marriage from your County, or better yet, your State's Secretary of State office. You can also usually get this for a fee from the US Consulate in the country of interest. I was charged something like $60 for it, but it came already translated English/Greek.

The USC only need appear for the first 'interivew' aka filing the I-130. The foreign spouse may attend the visa interview alone. One trip = get married and file I-130.

Do you know how long the wait is from I-130 to visa interview?

$$$$$ = now we find out HOW much of a problem the wait is for you or if you can dredge up some more patience after a healthy griping session.

Electeds can't do anything for you until you are out of processing range; congresscritters are generally more responsive than Senators.

I do have to get the letter from the American Citizen services dept. of the consulate in Warsaw or Krakow. That letter is to state that the USA does not have "free to marry" proof, as we do not keep such records. That letter is then taken to court to be presented to the judge as to why the requirement should be lifted. After you file for the court date it takes about 6-8 weeks for your court date. In the mean time you need to register to get married and you need to wait 1 month after registering to get married.

this would equal

1 trip for registering and requesting court case

2 trip for court date and possible marriage (that may have to be a third trip)

-I will file I-130 after the wedding on one of those trips

3-4 trip to go to the interview with her (she wants me there)

All this could total up to 3-4 trips at $800 a clip + missing work. If I start this process of DCF I probably will bet my approval before it ends. Then I would have wasted all that money. I think if I would have done the DCF first it would make more sense. Now, I think I need to wait it out.

Without getting into the illegal aspect of immigrating Andy. I live in Chicago (2nd largest polish population in the world next to Warsaw Poland) and there are many polish here that dont speak English. How did they get here and your still over there

My fiancee is an honest person. She didn't want to screw heself by trying something that could ruin her life. She also didn't want to have that hanging over her head. What a horrible feeling to know that any day could be your last in the states if figured out. Doing it illegal is stupid.

[travlnmannn 0]

Relax Andy. I was just lightening up the mood. I live in the middle of Polish Chicago. It's all good man. Good luck on your journey. It will be cool soon enough :-D

[AndyMisiu 0]

Relax Andy. I was just lightening up the mood. I live in the middle of Polish Chicago. It's all good man. Good luck on your journey. It will be cool soon enough :-D

no harm done dude. I hope I didn't come off as sounding offended. I was just replying. I know it will be all good. It was just hard to flip through 978 petitions from VSC to see that I am 1 of about 8 who don't have an approval. Makes you think a little. It would be different if I was part of a bigger picture like the IMBRA thing, where everyone knew why it was taking forever. I feel this is different. But I hope all will be well.

[aussiewench 9]

What I have never heard this. You are saying I had to of lived in Brazil to get approval??

What you were reading was information in regards to DCF (direct consular filing)....a totally different process for those that are married whereby the filing & approval is done in the beneficiary's country as opposed to filing in the US at a service center.

[travlnmannn 0]

It's totally frustrating. I was watching people in May from VSC getting approved and I was a March from NSC waiting for my NOA2. It's all good man. Were all just trying to get our loved ones here.

Aussie: You ever consider being a consultant for the "Not so informed". You totally rock with some of your info that you give out.

[Lizzy 0]

Hi there.

Whether you wait patiently or you shout about it the VSC do not care.

Take it from a girl who waited 6 months for an NOA2 before IMBRA came along, chill out, there is nothing you can acheived by being mad, sad i know:(

My petition was he;d up because my hubby had a conviction from years ago, they do check the USC to. Maybe this is not the case with you but they can check for anything they choose.

Good luck, I KNOW whats its like.